VIDEO: Firefighters in Thurston County saved a home early Thursday morning after a fire caused by lithium-ion batteries. Lawrence Witkowski says he and his wife were sound asleep when smoke detectors went off at their home in Lacey. “My wife went out to investigate and saw the smoke kind of swirling in the kitchen and it looked like it was coming from the garage, so she immediately told me we need to go out and call 911,” said Witkowski.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

After 19 years on the job Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue Chief John Sinclair announced that he will retire on Dec. 31. Chief Sinclair became Chief of Kittitas County Fire District 2 in 2005 and oversaw the district's merger with the City of Ellensburg to become Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue in 2007, according to a KVFR press release on his retirement.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 9:31:00 PM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

Seattle firefighters responded to Lake Union when two houseboats caught fire on Wednesday afternoon. Crews responded to the 1800 block of Westlake Avenue North where two houseboats were on fire, according to Seattle Fire. The fire extended to an adjacent building. The fire was reported under control around 2:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

VIDEO: A Detroit fire engine on a run through an intersection, hitting a truck and smashing into a store sign, was captured on video. The incident, which occurred on Saturday (May 11) at the intersection of Puritan Avenue and Schaefer Highway, is just one of many instances involving fire vehicles that have been reported.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIV-TV NBC 4 Detroit

VIDEO: A veteran-founded organization is leveraging mapping technology to help first responders during crises in Tennessee. The Critical Response Group (CRG) aims to enhance emergency response systems in schools across the state. The CRG, founded by veterans, started with a straightforward goal: ensuring accurate maps of schools for public safety and law enforcement use during emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSMV-TV NBC 4 Nashville